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Lydick Bog
4.8 ★★★★★ 108 Google reviews · Running trail in South Bend, Indiana · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Mixed
- Loop distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Loop
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Lydick Bog's own listing, the park or land manager's website, and runner reviews. Blank cells mean we could not verify that fact — we would rather say "not reported" than invent one. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.
What runners say about Lydick Bog
“Lovely walking trail, super clean and tucked away from everyday worries will be back to take more pictures!”
“It's a nice nature walk with a new boardwalk that I'm sure will be stunning in the spring and summer.”
“Lydick Bog Nature preserve is easy to get to and it’s entrance well marked to help find it.”
“It was serene and peaceful, but it was dried out in September.”
This place is a short trip it off the interstate so it's a nice place to rest your legs on a long commute. The sign I didn't see coming the opposite direction, but once I turned around and headed back it was very clear. There's a green sign alerting you about the bog parking. Beautiful, very peaceful and serene.
Special place close to South Bend, with hiking trails and an accessible boardwalk over looking the bog. A variety of ecosystems from hardwoods to prairie. A pavilion with picnic tables is near the parking lot
Nice place to take a walk. There is an easy path to follow for about a mile and a half walk. There are several platforms that extend our over wetlands and a small lake to give a better view. While walking you need to be careful of the tree roots that extend across the walking path.
Lydick Bog Nature preserve is easy to get to and it’s entrance well marked to help find it. The parking area is very ample with a large picnic pavilion. A newer trail on the west side goes to an elevated boardwalk that reaches out over the bog. Unfortunately, this trail is not on some of the maps.
Trail conditions & character
“This is dog on leash friendly, kid friendly, free, there is a Port o John at the beginning of the entrance, and fairly decent size parking area.”
“It's a nice nature walk with a new boardwalk that I'm sure will be stunning in the spring and summer.”
“This is dog on leash friendly, kid friendly, free, there is a Port o John at the beginning of the entrance, and fairly decent size parking area.”
“There are some moderate hills here so along with that and the heat today it was a decent workout.”
“Saw a barn owl, a frog, a turtle and a chipmunk that popped out from under the boardwalk that scared the crap out of us!”
“Lydick Bog Nature preserve is easy to get to and it’s entrance well marked to help find it.”
“It was serene and peaceful, but it was dried out in September.”
“While walking you need to be careful of the tree roots that extend across the walking path.”
“The trail here is just over 2 miles out and back with a loop trail at the end of the linear trail.”
Plan your run at Lydick Bog
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- SurfaceMixed — more than one surface along the route, so check the segment you plan to run
- DistanceNot reported. Trail systems often quote total path mileage rather than a single loop, so measure the route you actually want before you drive out.
- ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
- At the trailheadparking, restrooms — reported by runners
- DogsWelcome, per reviewers. Leash rules vary by park — the trailhead sign is the authority.
- Trail mapOfficial trail map
- Websiteheinzetrust.org
- Phone+1 219-242-8558
- Social Instagram · Facebook
Hours
| Monday | 7 am–7 pm |
| Tuesday | 7 am–7 pm |
| Wednesday | 7 am–7 pm |
| Thursday | 7 am–7 pm |
| Friday | 7 am–7 pm |
| Saturday | 7 am–7 pm |
| Sunday | 7 am–7 pm |
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